Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AU
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11228
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
25,432 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON THE GROUND SMOKE SMELL NOTED IN THE CABIN. VISUALLY IDENTIFIED AS BLUE SMOKE. DETERMINED THE OIL SMOKE/SMELL TO BE FROM THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. COMPLIED WITH MAINTENANCE TASK CARD 8301001, TO PURGE SMOKE FROM CABIN. NO MORE SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED. PLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT ON MEL, REFERENCE 49-1. MEL CLEARED ON 6/4/97 BY REPLACING THE APU, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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